Tibor Andrásfi is a Hungarian épée fencer. He qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics.[1][2] He reached the semifinals, but lost by a point to eventual gold medalist Koki Kano, and then lost in the bronze medal match by a point to Mohamed El-Sayed.[3]

Tibor Andrásfi
Born (1999-12-10) 10 December 1999 (age 24)
Budapest, Hungary
Sport
Country Hungary
SportFencing
Weaponépée
Handright-handed
National coachTamas Dancshazy-Nagy
ClubBVSC-Zugló
FIE rankingcurrent ranking
Medal record
Representing  Hungary
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2024 Paris Team
European Games
Gold medal – first place 2023 Kraków Team
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Basel Individual
Junior World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Plovdiv Team
Gold medal – first place 2018 Verona Team
Gold medal – first place 2019 Toruń Team

Biography

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He was born in 1999 in Budapest, Hungary, into a family of fencers.[4][5] His father, Tibor Andrásfi Sr., started competing respresenting Romania before becoming a silver medalist in the Hungarian Fencing Championships. His mother, Lilla Muzsnay, also represented Romania at the 1991 World Fencing Championships in Budapest.

He took up fencing at the age of 9, coached by his father. His club is BVSC-Zugló.

References

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  1. ^ https://www.eurosport.hu/vivas/parizs-2024/2024/andrasfi-tibor-parbajtor-tovabbjutas_sto10256509/story.shtml
  2. ^ https://olympics.com/en/athletes/tibor-andrasfi
  3. ^ Péter, Wizst (28 July 2024). "Andrásfi Tibor a drámai vereség után: Fel fogok borítani néhány széket". Origo (in Hungarian).
  4. ^ "Tibor Andrásfi". olympics.com. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
  5. ^ "Tibor Andrásfi". fie.org. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
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